LGBT Rights Must Be Defended, Says Abjeez Pop Band Co-Founder
By Mani Tehrani
Every year, May 17 marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. It aims to raise worldwide awareness of LGBT rights (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender). While most Western countries recognize the...
Targeting ISIS in Her Art: Morehshin Allahyari Shows in London
The Iranian-American artist Morehshin Allahyari won herself an important accolade last year: she was voted one of the 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2016 by Foreign Policy magazine. Allahyari was recognized for “saving heritage...
“The Persian Picasso”: Mohasses Breaks Records in Sotheby’s Auction
A large oil painting by the late Iranian artist Bahman Mohasses broke records at a Sotheby's auction, selling for 585,000 pounds (roughly $755,000), twice the minimum estimate set for the work.
The 1968 canvas, "Requiem...
Targeting ISIS in Her Art: Morehshin Allahyari Shows in London
The Iranian-American artist Morehshin Allahyari won herself an important accolade last year: she was voted one of the 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2016 by Foreign Policy magazine. Allahyari was recognized for “saving heritage...
Shirin Neshat, Actor Abbas Bakhtiari Star in Shakespeare’s Tempest
By Sara Damavandan
William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He is the author of a tragicomedy called "The Tempest," which is believed to have been inspired by real-life...
Tehran’s Legendary Miami Cinema to Turn Into Cultural Center
The Tehran Municipality purchased the 57-year-old Tehran (former Miami) cinema in 2007. The once beautiful and ornate movie theater has since fallen into ruin. But there is hope: according to the Iranian Students News...
Warhol Museum Gives Farhad Moshiri His First Big Solo Show
The Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has just opened the first solo museum exhibition by Farhad Moshiri, one of Iran's best-known living artists.
"Farhad Moshiri: Go West" brings together several bodies of work created over...
“Khook – Pig” Challenges Images of Iran at Berlin Film Festival
By Riham Alkousaa
BERLIN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A comedy depicting a movie director being protected by his family from a serial killer challenges stereotypes about Iran and Iranian women at the Berlin Film Festival,...
Iranian Director Rasoulof Likely To Attend His Cannes Festival Premiere
By Ahmad Rafat
Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof, who has left Iran secretly, will reportedly be on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of his latest film, “The Seed of The...
How Central Asia Has Had a “Raw Deal” for 200 Years
When people think of Central Asia, they usually associate the region much more with the former Soviet Union than with Asia or even the Middle East – and sometimes even less so with Islam....
